Inning: 1 Minnesota Steve Smith pitching. Jacque Kramer strikes out. Bill Bradley hits a home run. Ray Heffner strikes out. Punch Rodriguez is hit by a pitch. Gabe Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto Frank Amaro pitching. Ted Lumenti pops out to the shortstop. Toshio Sakurai grounds out to the shortstop. Xray Platinum Jr. doubles to center field. Freddie Sullivan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota George Sularz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Stringer lines out to the shortstop. Ken Smith walks. Frank Amaro walks. Jacque Kramer hits a home run. Ken Smith scores. Frank Amaro scores. Bill Bradley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Wilfredo Triandos strikes out. George Bentley strikes out. Stu Putman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ray Heffner flies out to the left fielder. Punch Rodriguez strikes out. Gabe Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Joe McElroy singles to left field. Steve Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ted Lumenti strikes out. Toshio Sakurai pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota George Sularz strikes out. Jerry Stringer flies out to the center fielder. Ken Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Xray Platinum Jr. reached on a fielding error by Ray Heffner. Freddie Sullivan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Xray Platinum Jr. advances to second on the play. Wilfredo Triandos strikes out. George Bentley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Frank Amaro flies out to the center fielder. Jacque Kramer grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Bradley walks. Ray Heffner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Stu Putman grounds out to the second baseman. Joe McElroy strikes out. Alan Olson is pinch hitting for Steve Smith. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Alan Olson walks. Ted Lumenti pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dick Stainback pitching. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Gabe Patterson hits a home run. George Sularz strikes out. Jerry Stringer flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Toshio Sakurai flies out to the right fielder. Xray Platinum Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Freddie Sullivan doubles past the third baseman. Wilfredo Triandos singles to center field. George Bentley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ken Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Amaro strikes out. Jacque Kramer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Stu Putman strikes out. Joe McElroy lines out to the second baseman. Kettle Maurer is pinch hitting for Dick Stainback. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kettle Maurer singles to left field. Ted Lumenti pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Pressnell pitching. John Crabtree is pinch hitting for Bill Bradley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Crabtree grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Heffner is hit by a pitch. Punch Rodriguez singles to center field. Gabe Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Heffner advances to third on the play. Punch Rodriguez advances to second on the play. George Sularz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Toronto Toshio Sakurai walks. Xray Platinum Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Toshio Sakurai steals second. Freddie Sullivan singles to center field. Toshio Sakurai is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Wilfredo Triandos walks. George Bentley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jerry Stringer grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Smith flies out to the center fielder. Frank Amaro singles to center field. Ray Harper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jacque Kramer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Stu Putman singles to center field. Joe McElroy flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Mark Warhop is pinch hitting for Ray Harper. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mark Warhop doubles to center field. Stu Putman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Flaherty comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Ted Lumenti grounds out to the third baseman. Toshio Sakurai grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5 Toronto total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Al Flaherty is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: David Pillette improves in power_vs_lefty Cal McConnell did not respond to coaching in control Fred Diggs did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Diggs did not respond to coaching in velocity Orlando Snell did not respond to coaching in 1B
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Sand improves in power_vs_righty Jose Tracy improves in control Park Sanchez improves in control Dan Chadbourne did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Martinez did not respond to coaching in 1B